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This bulletin presents key statistics describing the trends in the number of offenders receiving cautions and convictions, and in the prison population for possession of knife offences in England and Wales. This bulletin does not cover all knife crimes (offences involving a knife) as published by the Office for National Statistics.

The information presented combines all three types of knife and weapon possession offences; possession offences of having an article with a blade or point in a public place or on school premises; possession of offensive weapon without lawful authority or reasonable excuse in a public place or on school premises and offences of aggravated possession of a knife or offensive weapon.

The bulletin is produced and handled by the ministry’s analytical professionals and production staff. Pre-release access of up to 24 hours is granted to the following persons:

Ministry of Justice

Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Minister of State for Courts and Justice, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State and Minister for Prisons and Probation, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State and Minister for Victims, Youth and Family Justice, Lords Spokesperson – Ministry of Justice , Minister Special Advisers and Private Secretaries, Permanent Secretary, Effective Sentencing policy lead, Youth Justice policy lead, Ending Gangs and Youth Violence policy lead, Head of News and relevant press officers.

Home Office

Home Secretary, Minister of State, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Vulnerability, Safeguarding and Countering Extremism, Head of Gangs, Violence and Exploitation in the Tackling Crime Unit, Lead Statistician, and relevant press officers, policy lead and special advisers.

Cabinet Office

Private Secretary to the Prime Minister, Economic and Domestic Affairs Secretariat and Justice Team Lead.

The report is released by the Ministry of Justice and produced in accordance with arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.